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Emirates Living Property Transactions 2016

430 property sales worth ⃃ 1.7B were registered in Emirates Living in 2016, 15.5% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,500,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 867 (0.0% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 430 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
430
−15.5% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 1.7B
−32.7% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 2,500,000
−5.7% vs 2015
430 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 867
0.0% vs 2015
430 sales

What types of property sold in Emirates Living in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas11827.4%⃃ 967.27M⃃ 4,900,000⃃ 1,241

How were 2016 sales split between off-plan, ready, primary and resale?

Primary/resale (who sold) and off-plan/ready (the unit’s state at sale) are separate splits; each pair adds up to the total.

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Primary (developer sales)9822.8%⃃ 372.31M⃃ 2,120,000⃃ 754
Resale (secondary)33277.2%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 2,547,500⃃ 888
Ready430100%⃃ 1.7B⃃ 2,500,000⃃ 867

How many rental contracts were registered in Emirates Living in 2016?

864 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Emirates Living in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 250,000 (−3.8% on 2015). Rental yields in Emirates Living

What were the most expensive property sales in Emirates Living in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
11/01/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa38,563 sq ft⃃ 53,000,000Resale · Ready
28/01/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa39,638 sq ft⃃ 45,900,000Primary · Ready
26/06/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa39,448 sq ft⃃ 44,000,000Resale · Ready
18/05/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa18,641 sq ft⃃ 32,500,000Resale · Ready
02/06/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa16,959 sq ft⃃ 32,000,000Resale · Ready
06/01/2016Emirates Hills9 beds · Villa31,527 sq ft⃃ 30,750,000Primary · Ready
15/11/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Townhouse28,180 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Resale · Ready
20/01/2016Emirates Hills3 beds · Villa16,062 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Primary · Ready
31/05/2016Emirates Hills4 beds · Villa21,689 sq ft⃃ 28,000,000Primary · Ready
10/10/2016Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa15,771 sq ft⃃ 25,500,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2016The Springs 73 beds · Townhouse2,667 sq ft⃃ 2,550,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2016The Springs 72 beds · Townhouse2,594 sq ft⃃ 2,025,000Primary · Ready
26/12/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa15,347 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2016The Springs 32 beds · Townhouse2,202 sq ft⃃ 1,815,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2016The Springs 12 beds · Townhouse2,691 sq ft⃃ 2,140,000Primary · Ready
25/12/2016The Springs 12 beds · Townhouse3,377 sq ft⃃ 2,200,000Resale · Ready
22/12/2016Meadows 54 beds · Villa6,114 sq ft⃃ 4,100,000Primary · Ready
22/12/2016The Springs 152 beds · Townhouse2,037 sq ft⃃ 1,770,000Resale · Ready
22/12/2016Emirates Hills4 beds · Townhouse16,856 sq ft⃃ 14,500,000Resale · Ready
21/12/2016Meadows 15 beds · Villa5,813 sq ft⃃ 4,805,000Resale · Ready

How these figures are calculated

Sales
Registered sale transactions dated in the year, all property types, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Medians
Median sale price and median price per square foot of those sales.
Year-on-year
Changes compare 2016 with the whole of 2015.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Emirates Living in 2016?
430 property sales worth ⃃ 1,712,041,502 were registered in Emirates Living in 2016. That is 15.5% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in Emirates Living in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,500,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 867 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Emirates Living were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 22.8% of the 430 sales and resales 77.2%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/al-thanayah-fourth/2016